Apricot Muffins - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup fresh apricot, finely diced
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1/4 cup shortening
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 cup milk
1/4 cup walnuts, chopped
granulated sugar

Preparation

Combine apricot pieces and lemon juice. Cream shortening and sugar, beat in egg and stir in apricots.
Sift flour, baking powder, salt and nutmeg; add to first mixture alternately with milk.
Add chopped nuts with last portion of flour.
Fill greased muffin tins two thirds full.
Sprinkle a little granulated sugar on top of each muffin.
Bake about 20 minutes at 350 degrees F.
Makes 12 muffins.